1 William Clinton was our forty-second president. He was born in Arkansas in 1946. Clinton met a president when he was in high school. He met President John F. Kennedy. This meeting made Clinton want to serve the public. He went to law school. Clinton began his career in politics when he finished law school. He ran for Congress. He did not win. Clinton became the attorney general of Arkansas. He was elected governor two years later. He was 32 years old. He was the youngest governor in the country. He was not re-elected. But, Clinton ran again four years later. He won this time. He was governor of Arkansas until he ran for president. Clinton was elected president .....For the complete story with questions: click here for printable